Question: Hello, I live in Columbia County, NY which borders western MA. I've run across this perennial in a disturbed area …
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Question
Hello, I live in Columbia County, NY which borders western MA. I've run across this perennial in a disturbed area that I'm clearing of invasives (Norway maples, garlic mustard, etc.). Can you tell me what this might be? At first, I thought it was wild geranium which is also nearby.
Answer
Dear calexander23, your plant in the photographs looks like Anemone canadensis (Canada windflower), a member of the crowfoot family. This is a native plant that has a relatively northern distribution in (primarily) the northeastern portion of North America, becoming rare in the southern Appalachians. Best wishes.
